Loading...
3 results
Search Results
Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
- Training for sustainable and healthy building for 2050: New methodologies for an integrated and transnational education approach targeting skills development for the transition toward ZEB and PEB buildingsPublication . Koukou, Maria; Lucas, Susana; Justino, Júlia; Rafael, Silviano; Livieratos, Antonios; Carriço, Nelson; Konstantaras, John; Vrachopoulos, Michail; Benedetti, Anna Chiara; Mazzoli, CeciliaThe development of existing technologies and the emergence of new technologies aiming at the total decarbonization of the buildings sector by 2050 requires and encourages upskilling and reskilling of existing professionals as well as the development of new subjects from higher education courses to be able to respond to the demands of these challenges. In responding to those challenges, the main objective of the research is to design, implement, and evaluate a novel, integrated, and transnational educational approach aimed at equipping professionals and students in the construction sector with the necessary skills to achieve sustainable and energy-efficient buildings. This study aligns with the European Union’s 2050 decarbonization goals by developing innovative methodologies that address the multidisciplinary challenges of sustainable building design, operation, and renovation. The proposed educational approach was developed in the framework of an Erasmus+ project entitled “Training for Sustainable and Healthy Building for 2050 (BUILD2050)”. Six higher education institutions from five European countries joined forces to create transversal skills in the building sector knowledge for emerging challenges through an integrated training composed of eight training courses for students and professionals of the construction area. In this work, the pedagogical approach used to develop the course contents, curricular development issues, technology, and infrastructure, as well as student support, the results obtained from the evaluation carried out after the pilot training of the eight training courses, and best practices and lessons learned, are presented and discussed. The courses’ learning objectives, the learning material, and the assessment activities were well-accomplished. However, based on the feedback of students and teachers, some improvements for future editions of the courses are required.
- Designing a pedagogical framework for transnational trainingPublication . Justino, Júlia; Rafael, Silviano; Lucas, SusanaThis paper presents the pedagogical framework designed to be implemented in an engineering transnational pilot training composed of eight training courses, taught in five different higher educational institutions across four European countries. The major unifying role played by the pedagogical framework between the various courses’ leaders, imposing the necessary discipline to integrate and align all the different training courses into the same transnational training project, is described.
- Pedagogical approach for BUILD2050 pilot training projectPublication . Rafael, Silviano; Justino, Júlia; Lucas, SusanaThis paper presents the 5-step pedagogical framework implemented in the European project Training for Sustainable and Healthy Building for 2050 (BUILD2050), funded by the Erasmus+ Programme KA220. This project is an integrated and transnational pilot training composed of eight training courses, across six different higher education institutions of five European countries, that are designed to respond to the emerging challenges at European level in the different areas of construction: renovation, healthy and sustainable buildings. All the pedagogical steps of this framework are presented and some difficulties and results of its implementation are reported. This pedagogical framework promotes the diversification and creativity of the learning and teaching activities for the European students attending these training courses.